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‘Pest anxiety’ reported as Brits fear infestations at home
0Ahead of tomorrow’s World Pest Day, new research from Rentokil Pest Control revealed that Brits have “pest anxiety”, with nine in 10 (90%) admitting they fear encountering insects, rodents and other unwanted visitors in their home. Rentokil’s research found that rats are by far the pests Brits fear the most. Nearly half (43%) of respondents admitted to being scared of encountering this historically villainised pest in their home, significantly more than other rodents like mice (28%). A third of people worried about interactions with ‘classic’ fear-inducing creepy crawlies like spiders (30%) and bed bugs (30%), while a fifth (22%) fear…